HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FOURTH DIVERSITY SUMMIT: NEW LOCATION, NEW TOPICS

ABSTRACT

The first word that comes to mind is POWERFUL. The messages from the speakers and the discussions were moving, powerful, and motivating." Shared as a written comment in the follow up survey to the Fourth Summit on Diversity in the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Professions (DMMM4), this perspective reflected a common theme expressed throughout the two-day summit, co-located with the TMS 2022 Annual Meeting & Exhibition (TMS2022). Building on the work accomplished in the previous three DMMM Summits, the 2022 iteration gave attendees the opportunity to engage in important discussions with speakers, panelists, and each other on achieving true inclusion in the workplace. Holding a DMMM Summit concurrent with a TMS annual meeting was a new twist on this signature TMS program, which had been previously organized as a standalone specialty conference. Originally slated to take place in conjunction with TMS2021, DMMM4 was included as part of annual meeting registration to provide access to members who would not typically be funded to travel to a non-technical meeting. As with everything in life, these plans changed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.